15 April 2014, in O Globo (Brazil): Pollution from Asia affecting North America (article here)
Summary:
A recent NASA study found that pollution large Asian cities such as Beijing and New Delhi contributed to the harsh winter of 2013/2014 in the U.S. and Canada. Scientists are concerned by the amount of aerosols being spewed into the atmosphere through the use of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals.
Reflections:
Found it fairly easy to follow. Patterns of argument similar to French and English. Noticed a few linguistic secrets that had previously helped me learn French: the é and ê in French often correspond to 'es' or 's' in English. In this article, 'estudo' (study) and 'mesma' (same) showed that Portuguese tends to agree with English. Better to use an 's' than to worry about accent marks. Good choice, Lusofonia.
Vocabulary:
padrões = patterns
Summary:
A recent NASA study found that pollution large Asian cities such as Beijing and New Delhi contributed to the harsh winter of 2013/2014 in the U.S. and Canada. Scientists are concerned by the amount of aerosols being spewed into the atmosphere through the use of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals.
Reflections:
Found it fairly easy to follow. Patterns of argument similar to French and English. Noticed a few linguistic secrets that had previously helped me learn French: the é and ê in French often correspond to 'es' or 's' in English. In this article, 'estudo' (study) and 'mesma' (same) showed that Portuguese tends to agree with English. Better to use an 's' than to worry about accent marks. Good choice, Lusofonia.
Vocabulary:
padrões = patterns
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